Wind River Environmental Further Expands Coverage in the New York Market with the Acquisition of Mahopac Septic, Inc.

Wind
River Environmental (“Wind River”), the nation’s leading provider of
non-hazardous liquid environmental waste solutions, announced today that it has
acquired Mahopac Septic, Inc. (“Mahopac”) in Mahopac, New York.

Mahopac,
a family-owned business in operation since 1945, is a full-service provider of
septic pumping, grease trap pumping, septic system repair, inspections and
drain cleaning services.

Both
Joe Mantovi Sr., retiring President of Mahopac, and his son, Joe Mantovi Jr.,
said, “This is a great outcome for our family. We have known the Wind River team for many
years, and we are excited to place our long-time customers and employees in
such capable hands.” David Parry, CEO of
Wind River, comments, “The Mantovis have built a great company with a strong
reputation in their market.” He added,
“Mahopac will supplement Wind River’s strong existing presence in southern New
York and allow us to service both our commercial and residential customers more
efficiently in that important region.”

Headquartered in Marlborough, Massachusetts,
Wind River Environmental is a leading “super-regional” environmental services
company. Wind River and its affiliates
service and maintain a broad array of non-hazardous liquid waste systems,
including grease traps, septic tanks and related waste systems for a wide range
of commercial, residential and municipal customers. The company has a “vertical integration” model
that handles all aspects of liquid waste streams ranging from collection and
hauling though processing, treatment and disposal. Backed by Gryphon Investors, a
multi-billion-dollar private equity fund based in San Francisco, Wind River is
the largest and most successful consolidator in this highly fragmented and
growing market. For more information, please
visit www.wrenvironmental.com.